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Conference and Symposium

The conference and the symposium will be held in Cairo, Egypt to increase the attendance of foreign engineers and others in related fields. It is anticipated that those from countries will take advantage and visit Egypt to have more interaction and knowledge transfer with the local groups.

Symposium &Conference Auspices
Under the Auspices of H.E. Prof. Dr. Mohmoud Abu Zeid Minister of Water Resources & Irrigation

Scientific Committee

Organizing Committee

5th Regional Conference & 5th Int. Symposium Themes

The 5th Civil Engineering Technology & 5th International symposium in the Middle East are to show that Civil Engineering is a global profession with a focus on economics and natural resources preservation and utilization.
The issues to be discussed are related to the performance of engineered systems for sustainable development and the role of quality assurance and Quality Control in Civil Engineering, and environmental hydrology beside other multi-disciplines in infrastructure development. Papers are invited in the following areas:

A-V International Symposium On Environmental Hydrology

• Environmental Impact on Water Resources
• Modeling and Management of Sustainable Rivers
• Wadi Hydrology in Arid regions
• Coastal and shoreline protections against environmental intervention
• Environmental Hydrology aspects:

Floods, drought, wastewater reuse and

water resources impact assessment

• Groundwater Management and Protection

B-V Regional Conference on C.E.T.

• Quality-related issues in environmental aspects, geotechnical, infrastructures & transportation.
• Disaster Control in Civil Engineering Projects
• Performance and quality assurance of material technology and its monitoring (Steel, Concrete,.. et).
• Engineering management of Integrated Projects

Call for Papers

The technical program will consist of several sessions with invited speakers and selected contributors. Please submit an abstract of not more than 300 words for the consideration of the scientific committee. The abstracts and any other information may be submitted either by fax or e-mail as given below:

Prof. Dr. M.M. Soliman, P.O. Box 5218 Heliopolis West, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +202-2634-8813; Fax: +202-2266-2901
E-mail : [email protected]

Deadlines

Symposium Language
The conference will be conducted in English. No simultaneous translation will be available. All published material associated with the conference will be in English.

Registration Fees for Conference

Registration fee per person includes the reception, lunches, coffee breaks, etc. and a copy of the proceedings volume. Fees should be paid by a check or money order to Conference & Symposium 2007 chair. Non-refundable deposit of $50 for non-Egyptians or LE.100 for Egyptians should be submitted with the full paper to ensure participation. It will be deducted from the registration fee.

Location and lodging:

The conference and Symposium will take place in the Concorde El Salam Hotel which is close to El- Shams Club in Heliopolis ,Cairo-Egypt. The hotel is within 10 minutes by taxi from Cairo International Airport. A special conference rate for lodging will be awarded to the participants who will contact the hotel before August 15, 2007. For lodging reservation please contact ; Sales manager; Tel/ + 202 622 4000 & Fax + 202 622 6054

Scholarships:

There will be a limited numbers of scholarships for the young engineers who will present successful papers from the developing countries. The scholarship will only cover part of the travel and accommodation expenses. Applicants should send the abstracts and fill the registration form in the web site before April 20, 2007. Upon receiving the abstract acceptance the applicants should send their papers by May 31, 2007.

Prizes:

There will be a limited number of prizes for the best papers presented by participants from developing countries. The prizes will be announced at the end of the closing ceremony.

Field Trips

Two field trips will be arranged. The first field trip will be included in the registration fees. The program of the trip includes a visit to Suez Canal University, a boat ride in Temsah lake after which lunch will be served in the Sail Club of Suez Canal Authority. The second field trip is optional . the program of 2^nd field trip includes a visit to Sharm El Shiekh City and Saint Catherine monastery in Sinai. The price of the 2^nd trip depends on the number of interested participants.

The fees should be payable to:

Egyptian Society of Irrigation Engineers for Local Checks; and
in the name of the Conference & Symposium Chairman for Foreign Checks.

Invitation to Exhibitors
Exhibitors are encouraged to exhibit their products and/or services, to attend and to participate in the conference. Please contact immediately for exhibition details.

Spouses' Program
Visitors will have details of local events. Commercial tours are planned by Local Hosts (special fees required for each tour). Advance reservation 30 days prior to conference is advised. Arrangements will be made for shopping, while you are in Cairo by the local activity committee.

Sessions:

V INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROLOGY

Monday, Sept 3, 2007,

- Key notes 11:00- 12( Zurick) Eng. I Mahlab ( Ramses Transfer ..)

-Sessions -- 12:00-1:30 P.M

-( CST) Montreux-- Chair: Prof. Dr. M. Balah/ Dr. M. El Zeir

-Harmonic analysis of tide …By H.M. Ragaei., M.I. Balah., E.M. El-Sadek., and M.El-Zier.

-Application of a two dimensional …. By H.M. Ragaei., M.I. Balah.,. El-Sadek., and M. Elzier.

-On the use of harmonic characteristics By H.M. Ragaei., M.I. Balah.,. El-Sadek., and M. Elzier.

-Numerical modeling of velocity distributions.. by Mahmoud. El Toukhy., and Ashraf. Ahmed.

(W.R. &Wadi. Hyd. 1 ) Zurick 2----Chair: Dr. Hussien El Atfy/ Dr. Gamal Kotb

-Urban runoff in khartoum and its effect … by M. Elmuntasir I. Ahmed., and R. F. Digna.

-The impact of wetland degradation on …by Sylvère Hategekimana., Em. Twarabamenye.

-Runoff simulation using different infiltration models by E. A. El-Sayed.

-Protecting the economical area north west ... by Gamal Kotb., El Belasy A. M.

-Controlling flows over an existing spillway By S. A. Ead

Sessions -- 2:30-5:00 P.M

(Env. &W. Q. 1)Zurich 1==Chair: DrNoha Donia/ Dr. Zenab El Barbary

-Environmental impacts of new Naga Hammadi barrage. by Zeinab El Barbary.

-Environmentally, socio-economic, technically …..by Yosry Khafagy.

-Water quality management of lake Temsah using .. (gis).by Noha Donia.

-Water quality evaluation around the high dam lake, ... by Samir A. Elawah And M. Kamal.

(Irr.& Dr.) Zurich 2==Chair:Prof. Dr. M. El Bakry/ Dr. Reda M. Rady

-Effect of free crop pattern on drainage system case study by H. A. Badawy.

-Detention ponds for agricultural drain water treatment ……... by A Z Awad.

-Net-benefit of irrigation water unit for crops…. by Khyal A. Zahra. and D.A. El-Quosy.

-Towards an improved weed control management in Egypt. by Mohamed F. Bakry

-Management of wastewater reuse in irrigated agriculture byReda M. Rady.

-Impact assessment of using brackish water Gehan. Sallam., F Shalto., and Gamal Abd El Nasser.

(Hyd.Str.& O. Ch. 1) .Montreux==Chair:Prof. Dr. M. Nour El Din/ Eng Yosry Khafagy

-Investigating the effect of diverging angles on flow .. by Abdallah, Y.M., Nassar, M.A..

-Health monitoring of delta barrage structure. by S. M. Abdel-Rahman, Mostafa Abu-Zeid.

-Flow characteristics through baffle .. by Ahmed. Hashish.,M. Gad, N. Hassan, M.Nour

-Flow regime effect on conveyance water losses by Khyal A. Zahra., D.A. El-Quosy.

-Evaluation of canal lining materials by Yosry Khafagy., A.M.El-Belasy., and Abdel Azim M. Ali.

Tuesday, Sept 4, 2007,

Session- 9:00-10:30 A.M

(Env. &W. Q. 2 ) Zurich 1Chair: Prf. Dr. Ahmed Ali Hassan/ Dr. El harithi

-The environmental and water status in the occupied Palestine by Taleb Al-Harithi.

-Performance monitoring and evaluation of …by Mahmoud Mohamed Abdel Azeem.

-Evaluation of the performance of dynamic sand ...by Mahmoud M. Abdel Azeem.

-Monitoring lake karoun using remote sensing and gis by Hanan Farag and Noha S. Donia.

-Fitting probability distributions to water quality data for bahr hadus drainManar Z. El-Beshry, , Hatem M. Ali.

(Hyd.Str.& O. Ch. 2). Zurich 2==Chair:Prof. Dr. Bahaa Saad/:Dr. Samir Eid

-Enhancing the efficiency of the stilling basins surrounding the intakes of

power plants, by Ahmed-Belasy., Mohamed Soliman., & AbdelAzim M. Ali.

-Control irrigation works for irrigation . By M .M. Soliman., Iman El Azizi., Engy M. Raouf.

-Condition assessment of water treatment plant elements. by Sarker Rahman., Tarek Zayed.

-Water hammer control systems for east… by Mostafa A. Abu-Zeid., S. -Rahman., M. A. Younis.

-The use of physical modeling to assist in the design of ... by S. A. Ead., A. Alhamid., S. A. Shabayek., and H. K. Ghamry.

(Hyd.Str.& O. Ch. 3) Montreux==Chair:Prof. Dr. Mokhles/Co Chair: Dr. Mohamed Soliman

-South valley development project - sheikh zayed canal, .. By Dr. Raouf Darwish.

-Reducing seepage under existing hydraulic structures by soil injection by Mohamed Soliman.

-Numerical model of the additional resistance to flow .. A. Mirdan., M. El-Kiki., A. Sheshtawy&., Mohamed Balah.

-Local and global friction factor in a v-shaped bottom channel by Mirali Mohammadi.

-Actual behavior of standing wave weirs down stream .. by G S Ebaid, A Z Awad.

Sessions 11:-12.5 a.m.

( Riv. 1) Zurich 1==Chair:Prof. Dr. M. El Motassem/: Dr. M. Gad

-Effect of the presence of ice cover on the physical ... by Haitham K. Ghamry.

-Artificial intelligence program converting printed .. by Nassar, M.A., A, Y.M., and A G.M.

-Application of rs and gis in snowmelt models ..by Jamal Zaherpour., and Alireza Dariane.

-hydrodynamic model for reservoirs: case study by M.. Soliman., M. A. Gad., AEl-Moustafa.

-Computer model for evaluating river nile .by N. Kamal, Sherine S. Ismail and Hala Abd ElKader

( G.W.) Zurich 2==Chair: Prof. Dr. A. Amer/ Dr. Sawsan Ibrahim

-Effect of seepage on tunnels by Mohamed Salem., M.. Mowafy,and H. M. El Deeb.

-Application of gis trchnology for the detection.by A Hafez., Ibrahem, S..,and A.Moghith,

-Traditional and modern techniques for controlling seepage . by M Hosny, H. Ibrahim.

-Three-dimensional analysis of seepage below and around hydraulic structures

by Ashraf A Ahmed., And Abdallah S Bazaraa.

-Simulating flow of nonaqueous phase liquids ( Napls) in the saturated zone by Mona A. Hagras., Ehab M. Fatouh., Ahmed A. Hassan., and Iman M. Elazizy.

-Saturated-unsaturated flow through earth dams. by Ashraf A. Ahmed.

Key note: 12:30-1:30 ( Zurick) Construction of Moj. Dam by Prof. M Hamza

Session-2:45-4:15 P.M

(Riv. 2) Zurich 1--Chair: Prof. Dr. M. M. Soliman/ Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mostafa

-Optimization of multi-reservoir systems operation using simulated annealing.

by Alireza B. Dariane., & Farnaz khodabakhshi.

-Nile basin reservoirs information management system by S.M. El-Sayed., A.M. Siyam.

-Nile river flow forecasting of long time series by Mervat S. A. Sidhom., And Ebaid, G. S.

-Hydrological model for the high Aswan dam reservoir by M.. Soliman., M.. Gad., A. El-Moustafa.

-Characteristics of bed forms in reach four of the nile river by A.. Moussa , Y. El Sayed I. Mostafa.

-Assessment of the hydrological characteristics of nile river from khartoum to dongola. by Sohair Saad Zaghloul & Mohammed El Moattassem

(W. R. &Wadi. Hyd. 2)..Zurich 2==Chair: Prof. Dr. R. El Washah/ Dr. Iyad Hussien

-Private sector participation in the Jordanian … by Iyad A. Hussein., and R. Elwashah.

-Land surface process analysis in north western coastal zone, Egypt using

watershed modeling system. by Moghazi H. M., Awad H. M., and Fayad A.

-Gis based rainfall runoff modeling. by Francis Rex V. J .

-How to design and apply distributed hydrologic modeling to watersheds using

intel Visual Fortran by Amin Nawahda.

-Regression-based rainfall data analysis for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

by Abdulmohsen Alshaikh , And Ali Al-Aoon

-The role of brackish water resource in sustainable development in Egypt.

by hussein el-atfy.

V Regional Conference on Civil Engineering technology

Monday, Sept 3, 2007

Session-12:00-1:30 P.M

(C.E. 1) Zurich 1==Chair: Prof. Dr. Ali El Bahrawy/ Dr. Sameh Galal.

-Evaluation of pile capacity components of large diameter bored piles for the Egyptian

geotechnical design code, by A. Rradwan, Ahmed h. abdel-rahman, M rabie, M. awad-allah

-The civil engineering structures study in the risks zones in urban area. the “oran-risk” g.i.s.

By DD. Rahal, FZ. Baba Hamed , F. Rahal

-Teaching technical writing for engineers: a personal experience. by Aly N.El-Bahrawy.

-Risk matrix tool for risk activities analysis in engineering projects. by Ramy Magdy Abdelkarim, Mohamed K. Elkamash.

-Influence of coarse aggregate particle shape and texture on characteristics of hot-mix

Asphalt by Sameh A. Galal.

-Effect of testing specimens size on concrete strength for different grades by Usama Morsy, Husein Mokhtar, And Kamal Sharoubim

Tuesday, Sept 4, 2007

Session- , 11:00-12:30 A.M

(C.E. 2) Montreux==Chair: Prof. Dr. Gamal Sadek/ Dr. Mohamed Soliman

-Fracture energy of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete.

M. I. El-Hamrawy, A.M. Saba. A.S. Sherbini., M.A. Metawei, And H.E.M. Sallam.

-Effect of fluid viscosity on clay behavior.

by Mahmoud A. R. El Toukhy, Nasser Saleh.

-Artificial neural network prediction of stability numbers for two-layered inhomogeneous

Slopes. by Mohamed Soliman.

- 3rd numerical analysis of embedded tunneling on adjacent existing deep excavation

by Hongjian Li

-Tunneling through weak and water borne strata- a great challenge before civil engineer

by Naveesh Sharma & Shujaat Hussain.

-Structural behaviour of low-rise buildings constructed on swelling clays by Usama A. Morsy.

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Leave one line blank between the title of the paper and the Author's name/Authors' names. Leave two lines blank between the author(s) and abstract. Affiliation should consist of only the Department and name of the Organization, city, zip/postal code, state/province, Country, and e-mail address. It should be placed in the footnote and should be numbered according to their order.
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Each reference should be sited in the text by the last name(s) of the author(s) and the year of publication of the reference.
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The total number of pages is not restricted but should preferably be even.

12- Forwarding :

Soft copy should be sent in one file as attachment by E-Mail to:

[email protected] or [email protected]

  Please send any question to:
Prof. Dr. Mostafa Soliman
P.O.Box 5218, Hiliopolis west
Cairo, EGYPT.

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